Naval Procurements & Acquisitions: 02 April 2024

[KSingh]

I’m really struggling to see what the IN’s plan is beyond ~2027, they seem to have written off the late 2020s to the late 2030s

https://x.com/ksingh_1469/status/196086 ... 16819?s=46

Some smaller vessels flowing between ~2027 and ~2035 is about all that can be expected as the PLA(N) is reliably churning out 2-3 DDG. annually and 1-2 SSK and there’s nothing to be done about this now. The seeds of this were sown 3-4 years ago. Issue some RFIs/RFPs, big whoop.

[titash]

7-8 P-17B will come - confirmed by multiple sources

Modular construction means timelines are relatively quick (compared to the P-15/P-15A)

But you should look at the capability augmentation. Each old ship being replaced with a P-17A/P-17B/NGC/NGMV bring a quantum leap in firepower and self-defense capabilities

By 2030 the IN will have 37 frigate+ sized ships
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3 Kolkata
4 Vishakhapatnam
3 Shivalik
7 Nilgiri
4 VLS Talwar
6 Talwar (3 upgraded)
3 Delhi (3 upgraded)
3 Brahmaputra (3 upgraded)
4 Kamorta

Don't forget there are 4 Saryu + 11 NGOPV + (even some Sukanyas may be retained) for long range patrolling to offload the main battle fleet (engine hours can be conserved)

[S_Madhukar]

I guess with Trump tantrums may be IN will be defensive only. No SCS armada plans this decade. QUAD might be kept alive for intel sharing only